“Preach the gospel always, and if necessary, use words”
My thoughts:
There are so many quotes from St. Francis that contain so much wisdom and truth. But I just want to focus on this quote. St. Francis was a big believer in “actions speaking louder than words”. There is a great amount of truth in this during St. Francis’ times and even now. However, we must acknowledge that St. Francis lived in much simpler times. So actions were very important in conveying the gospel message.
Even in our current times, actions are still important. But now, with the advent of social media, words are now as important as actions. It is also interesting to note that as a catechist, words have played a more prominent role than actions. As far as actions went, I showed up in the classroom. However, I have had a greater impact using my spoken words in the classroom. And I hope to use my written words in this blogging site.